Third-year forward Jordan Walsh (20 points) nearly matched his career-high in scoring (22), making him Thursday’s “Name to Know” Player of the Game. The Name to Know Player of the Game is sponsored by John’s Sewer and Drain Cleaning, the Name to Know when your drains don’t flow.

Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 42 points, sealing the game with a breakaway dunk in the final seconds Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 123-117 in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference semifinal.

The energy inside TD Garden felt familiar, thick with the tension of a playoff atmosphere between the Celtics and Knicks in early December. It wasn’t just a Tuesday night game; it was a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals,

Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.

Boston recorded its second best offensive performance in history with a 150.5 rating. It was a clinic from start to finish with the Celtics dishing 35 assists while also nailing 20 threes. They also had three scorers over 20 points in Derrick White (30), Jordan Walsh (22) and Payton Pritchard (20).

Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Toronto Raptors, but something felt off. The game was down to the wire, and though the Lakers managed to close out the game, the cushion they built during November can disappear quickly.

With 11.5 seconds remaining in a 100-all tie, Sixers wing Justin Edwards rose up for the go-ahead 3-pointer and bricked his first shot of the game after making his first five from long range. However, Kelly Oubre was perfectly positioned under the basket to grab the rebound and lay it in with 8.7 seconds left.

Jaylen Brown’s stellar start to the season continued again on Friday night as the Celtics cruised to their fourth straight win over the Lakers. Brown led the Celtics in points, rebounds and assists in the victory making him Friday’s “Name to Know” Player of the Game.